2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge

The 2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season is an ongoing motor racing championship. It is the second season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge after being established in 2023 as a replacement for the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The season will begin on January 20 at Daytona International Speedway and will conclude on October 19 at Road Atlanta. After IMSA's removal of the LMP3 class from the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship, this series is now the highest tier of racing for LMP3s in the United States.

Calendar

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The provisional schedule was released on August 4, 2023, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring twelve rounds split across six race weekends. Five of the six events had confirmed dates.[1]

Round Circuit Date
1   Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida January 19–21
2   St. Petersburg Street Circuit, St. Petersburg, Florida March 8–10
3   Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio June 7–9
4   Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario July 12–14
5   Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia August 23–25
6   Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia, Georgia October 9–12

Entry List

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LMP3

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Manufacturer Car Team No. Driver Rounds
Duqueine[2] Duqueine D-08   Fast MD Racing with Remstar[2] 87   Marco Kacic[2] 1
  Jagger Jones 2–5
Ligier Ligier JS P320   MLT Motorsports[3] 6   Steven Aghakhani[3] 1–5
  Performance Tech Motorsports[2] 7   Alex Kirby[2] 1–5
18   Jordan Menzin 3–5
38   Scott Locke[2] 1
  Jonathan Woolridge 2–4
  Escuderia ABRO[2] 23   Miguel Villagomez[2] 1–3, 5
  Sean Creech Motorsport[2] 33   Lance Willsey[2] 1
  Rick Ware Racing with Ave Motorsports[2] 51   Cody Ware[2] 1–2
  Ryan Phinny 3–5
  Ave Motorsports[2] 61   George Staikos[2] 1, 4
  Ryan Phinny 2
  Seth Lucas 3
  Mishumotors[2] 70   Mirco Schultis[2] 1–2
  Forte Racing[2] 77   Brian Thienes[2] 1–4
86   Jon Hirshberg 5
Manufacturer Car Team No. Driver Rounds
Aston Martin Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4   Prosport Competition 2   Jason Bell 2
  Archangel Motorsports[2] 22   Robbie McWilliams[2] 1
  Todd Coleman 2
  Ruckus Racing[2] 45   Scott Blind[2] 1–5
  van der Steur Racing[2] 82   Brady Behrman[2] 1
  Jackson Lee 2
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo   Rebel Rock Racing[4] 72   Frank DePew[4] 1–5
BMW BMW M4 GT4 Gen II   Team ACP by Random Vandals[5] 9   Nathan Martin[5] 1
  Swish Motorsports[2] 12   Michael Dayton[2] 1–4
  Stephen Cameron Racing[2] 19   Sean Quinlan[2] 1
  Gregory Liefooghe 2
43   Gregory Liefooghe[2] 1
  Sean Quinlan 2
  Auto Technic Racing[2] 25   Mark Brummond[2] 1–3, 5
26   Christopher Tasca[2] 1
  Split Decision Motorsports[2] 88   Patrick Wilmot[2] 1–5
  Turner Motorsport[2] 96   Joe Dalton[2] 1, 3
  Vincent Barletta 2, 5
97   Vincent Barletta 3
Ford Ford Mustang GT4 (2024)   KohR Motorsports[2] 59   Luca Mars[2] 1–5
  Stephen Cameron Racing 19   Sean Quinlan 4–5
  Polito Racing 98   Jack Polito 4
McLaren McLaren Artura GT4   Motorsport in Action[2] 21   Jesse Lazare[2] 1–5
Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-AMG GT4   Thaze Competition[2] 37   Marc Miller[2] 1
  Eddie Killeen 2–4
78   Jonathan Woolridge[2] 1
  Josh Green 3–4
Porsche Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport   KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering[2] 5   Angus Rogers[2] 1–5
  BGB Motorsports[2] 17   Will Wachs[2] 1–3
808   Jim Jonsin[2] 1
  Thomas Collingwood 2
  Baby Bull Racing[2] 44   Moisey Uretsky[2][N 1] 1, 4–5
55   Michael Cooper[2] 1
  Czabok-Simpson Motorsport[6] 66   Jackson Lee[6] 1
Toyota Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo   BSI Racing 67   Eric Thompson 1

Race Results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit P3 Winner GSX Winner
1 R1   Daytona   No. 6 MLT Motorsports   No. 59 KohR Motorsports
  Steven Aghakhani   Luca Mars
R2   No. 6 MLT Motorsports   No. 59 KohR Motorsports
  Steven Aghakhani   Luca Mars
2 R1   St. Petersburg   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 21 Motorsport in Action
  Jagger Jones   Jesse Lazare
R2   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 21 Motorsport in Action
  Jagger Jones   Jesse Lazare
3 R1   Mid-Ohio   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 59 KohR Motorsports
  Jagger Jones   Luca Mars
R2   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 21 Motorsport in Action
  Jagger Jones   Jesse Lazare
4 R1   Mosport   No. 6 MLT Motorsports   No. 98 Polito Racing
  Steven Aghakhani   Jack Polito
R2   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 78 Thaze Competition
  Jagger Jones   Josh Green
5 R1   VIR   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 59 KohR Motorsports
  Jagger Jones   Luca Mars
R2   No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar   No. 59 KohR Motorsports
  Jagger Jones   Luca Mars
6 R1   Road Atlanta
R2

Championship Standings

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Points system

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Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.[7]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30+
Race 350 320 300 280 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

LMP3 Driver's Championship

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Pos. Drivers DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1   Steven Aghakhani 1 1 2 6 2 2 1 2 2 2 3220
2   Jagger Jones 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 2680
3   Brian Thienes 5 4 7 3 8 8 5 4 5 3 2640
4   Alex Kirby 2 10 8 DNS 6 5 3 3 8 5 2360
5   Ryan Phinny 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 2220
6   Miguel Villagomez 10 3 6 2 3 6 3 7 2170
7   Jonathan Woolridge 3 5 7 7 2 6 1610
8   Jordan Menzin 9 9 6 8 7 6 1410
9   Mirco Schultis 6 5 5 7 1010
10   George Staikos 8 7 7 7 950
11   Cody Ware 3 8 9 DNS 750
12   Marco Kacic 4 2 600
13   Seth Lucas 5 3 560
14   Lance Willsey 7 6 490
15   Jon Hirshberg 6 8 480
16   Scott Locke 9 9 440
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

GSX Driver's Championship

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Pos. Drivers DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1   Luca Mars 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 5 1 1 3210
2   Patrick Wilmot 5 5 17 5 4 4 5 3 3 2 2660
3   Scott Blind 12 8 6 9 5 5 6 4 7 5 2440
4   Jesse Lazare 13 4 1 1 3 1 12 2 DNS DNS 2320
5   Angus Rogers 15 13 9 7 11 10 7 6 6 4 2230
6   Michael Dayton 10 9 4 6 8 6 8 10 1880
7   Sean Quinlan 9 12 5 16 9 8 5 3 1830
8   Mark Brummond 8 18 7 13 6 7 2 9 1810
9   Frank DePew DNS DNS 14 15 9 8 10 9 10 8 1650
10   Josh Green 2 2 3 1 1290
11   Vincent Barletta 16 17 7 13 8 6 1190
12   Jackson Lee 7 6 2 2 1130
13   Gregory Liefooghe 2 3 15 3 1080
14   Will Wachs 17 17 11 12 13 11 1050
15   Eddie Killeen 10 14 12 12 11 DNS 960
16   Moisey Uretsky 18 11 4 DNS 4 DNS 890
17   Brady Behrman 14 10 9 7 840
18   Joe Dalton 16 15 10 9 740
19   Michael Cooper 4 2 600
20   Jack Polito 1 7 590
21   Eric Thompson 6 7 490
22   Thomas Collingwood 8 10 440
23   Marc Miller 3 19 420
24   Jason Bell 13 8 410
25   Todd Coleman 12 11 390
26   Jim Jonsin 11 14 370
27   Christopher Tasca 20 16 260
28   Robbie McWilliams 19 20 230
29   Nathan Martin DNS DNS 0
30   Jonathan Woolridge DNS DNS 0

LMP3 Bronze Drivers Cup

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Pos. Drivers DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1   Brian Thienes 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 3300
2   Miguel Villagomez 6 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2620
3   Jordan Menzin 3 3 2 3 4 2 1820
4   Mirco Schultis 2 3 1 3 1270
5   George Staikos 4 5 3 2 1160
6   Lance Willsey 3 4 580
7   Jon Hirshberg 3 4 580
8   Scott Locke 5 6 510

GSX Bronze Drivers Cup

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Pos. Drivers DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1   Scott Blind 5 1 3 4 1 1 2 1 5 3 3120
2   Angus Rogers 7 6 6 2 7 6 3 2 4 2 2770
3   Michael Dayton 3 2 1 1 4 2 4 5 2460
4   Sean Quinlan 2 5 2 11 5 3 3 1 2310
5   Mark Brummond 1 11 4 8 2 3 1 7 2270
6   Frank DePew DNS DNS 11 10 5 4 6 4 8 6 1960
7   Vincent Barletta 12 12 3 9 6 4 900
8   Will Wachs 9 10 8 7 9 7 1360
9   Moisey Uretsky 10 4 1 DNS 2 DNS 1160
10   Eddie Killeen 7 9 8 8 7 DNS 1160
11   Brady Behrman 6 3 7 5 1050
12   Joe Dalton 8 8 6 5 970
13   Jim Jonsin 4 7 520
14   Thomas Collingwood 5 5 520
15   Jason Bell 10 3 510
16   Todd Coleman 9 6 470
17   Christopher Tasca 12 9 410
18   Robbie McWilliams 11 12 390

LMP3 Team's Championship

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Pos. Team DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1 #87 Fast MD Racing with Remstar 4 2 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 3280
2 #6 MLT Motorsports 1 1 2 6 2 2 1 2 2 2 3220
3 #77 Forte Racing 5 4 7 3 8 8 5 4 5 3 2640
4 #51 Rick Ware Racing with Ave Motorsports 3 8 9 DNS 4 4 4 5 4 4 2410
5 #7 Performance Tech Motorsports 2 10 8 DNS 6 5 3 3 8 5 2360
6 #23 Escuderia ABRO 10 3 6 2 3 6 3 7 2170
7 #61 Ave Motorsports 8 7 4 4 5 3 7 7 2070
8 #38 Performance Tech Motorsports 9 9 3 5 7 7 2 6 2050
9 #18 Performance Tech Motorsports 9 9 6 8 7 6 920
10 #70 Mishumotors 6 5 5 7 1010
11 #33 Sean Creech Motorsport 7 6 490
12 #86 Forte Racing 6 8 480

GSX Team's Championship

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Pos. Team DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1 #59 KohR Motorsports 1 1 3 4 1 3 2 5 1 1 3210
2 #88 Split Decision Motorsports 5 5 17 5 4 4 5 3 3 2 2660
3 #45 Ruckus Racing 12 8 6 9 5 5 6 4 7 5 2440
4 #21 Motorsports in Action 13 4 1 1 3 1 12 2 DNS DNS 2320
5 #5 KMW Motorsports with TMR 15 13 9 7 11 10 7 6 6 4 2230
6 #19 Stephen Cameron Racing 9 12 15 3 9 8 5 3 1880
7 #12 Swish Motorsports 10 9 4 6 8 6 8 10 1880
8 #25 Auto Technic Racing 8 18 7 13 6 7 2 9 1810
9 #72 Rebel Rock Racing DNS DNS 14 15 9 8 10 9 10 8 1650
10 #96 Turner Motorsport 16 15 16 17 10 9 8 6 1510
11 #82 van der Steur Racing 14 10 2 2 9 7 1480
12 #37 Thaze Competition 3 19 10 14 12 12 11 DNS 1380
13 #78 Thaze Competition DNS DNS 2 2 3 1 1290
14 #17 BGB Motorsports 17 17 11 12 13 11 1050
15 #43 Stephen Cameron Racing 2 3 5 16 1030
16 #44 Baby Bull Racing 18 11 4 DNS 4 DNS 890
17 #808 BGB Motorsports 11 14 8 10 810
18 #22 Archangel Motorsports 19 20 12 11 620
19 #55 Baby Bull Racing 4 2 600
20 #67 BSI Racing 6 7 490
21 #98 Polito Racing 1 7 590
22 #66 Czabok-Simpson Motorsport 7 6 490
23 #97 Turner Motorsport 7 13 420
24 #2 Prosport Competition 13 8 410
25 #26 Auto Technic Racing 20 16 260
26 #9 Team ACP by Random Vandals DNS DNS 0

GSX Manufacturer's Championship

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Pos. Drivers DAY
 
STP
 
MOH
 
MOS
 
VIR
 
ATL
 
Points
1   Ford 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 5 1 1 3240
2   BMW 2 3 4 3 4 4 5 3 2 2 2980
3   Porsche 4 2 8 7 11 10 4 6 4 4 2770
4   Aston Martin 12 8 2 2 5 5 6 4 7 5 2760
5   McLaren 13 4 1 1 3 1 12 2 DNS DNS 2440
6   Mercedes-AMG 3 19 10 14 2 2 3 1 2350
7   Toyota 6 7 520


Notes

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  1. ^ Uretsky is Russian, but he competes under as neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

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  1. ^ "2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Schedule".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Wire Service, IMSA (January 15, 2024). "VP Racing Challenge Ready to Sprint into Second Season". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Dagys, John (December 28, 2023). "Aghakhani to Make LMP3 Debut With MLT Motorsports". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Dagys, John (January 12, 2024). "Rebel Rock Confirms Switch to Aston Martin GT4s". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Dagys, John (January 11, 2024). "Random Vandals Expands to Three-Car BMW GT4 Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Dagys, John (January 5, 2024). "Czabok-Simpson Motorsport Sets Porsche GS Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Regulations